Department of Workforce Development

$12 Million in Grant Funding Awarded to Wisconsin Home and Community-Based Services Professionals

First wave of awards will bring innovation and enhancement to the state’s direct care workforce

Hope House of Milwaukee Receives Exemplary Award for Diverse and Inclusive Hiring Practices

Public Comment Period Open on Suggestions for UI Changes

Attend Public hearing Nov. 17, 2022, or submit written comments Nov. 9-18, 2022

Gov. Evers, DWD Announce $15 Million Grant to Boost Access to Childcare, Early Childhood Education for Working Families

Wisconsin Job Gains Continue with Growth in Leisure and Hospitality, Manufacturing, and Construction

State has Added Jobs in Eight of Nine Months for 2022

Gov. Evers, DWD Announce Wisconsin Reaches Milestone for Registered Apprentices

Registered apprenticeship program reaches highest participation since 2001

Gov. Evers Announces $10 Million Investment to Support Veteran Employment, Housing Assistance, Mental Health Services

Investments build on recommendations from the Blue Ribbon Commission on Veteran Opportunity

Carroll University’s top-rated nursing program offers new associate degree in nursing to help address the nursing shortage in Wisconsin’s urban communities

Classes are held in the Carroll nursing center at the United Community Center (UCC) in Milwaukee

Wisconsin Job Gains Continue; August Unemployment Rate at 3.1%

Gov. Evers’ Workforce Innovation Program Helping Bolster Wisconsin’s Education Workforce

GROW school districts using governor’s investment to recruit teachers in high-need areas

Transforming Wisconsin’s workforce

Historic investment in state’s workforce begins to pay off

DWD Offers Online Resource for Public Access to Equal Rights Data